Alleged Colorado attacker's family released after nearly a year in detention

Key Points:

• Hayam El Gamal and her five children were released from a Texas ICE detention center after 10 months following a federal judge's order, but were re-detained and nearly deported to Egypt in apparent violation of that order.
• The family’s detention and attempted deportation stem from charges against El Gamal’s ex-husband, Mohammed Soliman, who was accused of attempted murder related to a 2025 attack on Colorado protesters; El Gamal and her children have no charges against them and deny knowledge of Soliman’s actions.
• Federal judges in Texas and Colorado intervened to stop the deportation mid-flight, resulting in the family being returned to Denver, while their lawyers condemned ICE’s actions as illegal and likened it to kidnapping.
• The Department of Homeland Security defended its actions, labeling Soliman a terrorist and criticizing the judge’s release order, while the Trump administration vowed to continue deporting individuals linked to terrorism.
• The family’s lawyers assert the deportation attempt was punitive rather than legal, and they plan to continue fighting to keep El Gamal and her children in the U.S., highlighting concerns over constitutional violations by the administration.